Parents Are Actually Naming Their Babies After 'Game Of Thrones' Characters

As HBO's "Game of Thrones" skyrockets in popularity, so has the number of babies named after the show's characters. The latest data from the Social Security Administration reveals that 241 babies were named Khaleesi -- a word meaning "wife of the khal" that the series author George R. R. Martin invented for his "Mother of Dragons" character -- in 2013.

Photographer Karen Abad took pictures of her friend's baby dressed as different TV show characters -- including Daenerys Targaryen aka "Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea" from "Game Of Thrones."

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